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Touched by Pope Francis: An artist, an ailing baby reflect big impact in small moments
Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect ...
Did Pope Francis ever visit Massachusetts? A look at his time in the United States
Pope Francis died Easter Monday, the Vatican announced. Here's a look at his time in the United States, including if he ever ...
Pope Francis leaves a legacy as a Catholic Church reformer
The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...
What is the Holy Door in the Vatican, which Pope Francis became first to leave open?
The late Pope Francis continued his legacy as an open-armed trailblazer by opening the sacred portal of the Vatican and dying ...
10 US cardinals among those selecting Pope Francis’ successor
Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.
For US Catholics, Pope Francis' tenure defined by growing divisions
When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, ...
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Conclave is opportunity to ‘open ourselves to the Spirit,’ says papal nuncio to United States
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States, reflected on Pope Francis’s legacy and the evangelizing ...
Cardinal Accused of Hiding Priest Sex Abuse Will Help Close Pope Francis’ Casket
Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, who was accused of covering up cases of abuse as archbishop of Los Angeles, will have an official ...